Survivor Colony!

[null_roar 1]

ya well over time i have learned that when there is gun fire it is best to hide

lol didnt want to start anything with u guys

[Deathcall 101]

I hoped in today and headed there for some trading.

Luckly everything went sort of smoothly, the only mishap was that my mic didn't seem to work in game. In any case, I followed regulations and traded a tent for some STANAG mags. Not exactly a fair trade but I had nothing else on me of similar value.

I headed out and went to Berezino to scavenge and found my death at the hands of some non-bandit skin survivor in the southern market. I felt like a fool because I just headed inside and said "friendly".

My recomendation to everyone who participates in the colony experience is that you remember that nice people are still the exception. Don't let yourself be drawn into a false sense of "security" just because you know there are friendlies going around.

On a secondary note, I think that the "approaching the colony" TS channel should be somewhat changed to fit a wider array of people, mainly those who are heading there or have been there before.

Another idea would be setting up secondary camps around the map. Nothing big, only places for scavanging parties to gather their loot and set pick up locations for transportation.

Overall, it seems you have some good stuff going on. I'm looking forward to going back there once I'm done with work and respawn!

[null_roar 1]

still lots of shooting up here

[apfelsator 14]

Was visiting the colony today and everything was good.

Quite a nice camp there and many friendly's.

I even took a run with two guys from the colony to berenzino for medical supplies wich was very funny.

Through in the moment they don't have too much because of the server restart, it is quite useful and safe.

The gunshots come from the security guys killing fresh spawned zombies there...and some bandits.

[FearlessJew 0]

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Edited August 30, 2012 by FearlessJew

[apfelsator 14]

Yeah um, what happens to the players on your server that dont know about the colony...? I never run down roads, but always stay out of sight and in the bushes. If I was running near your colony, not to "seek protection", but passing by, and dont answer your guards becuase im not on the right channel or whatever, do I die becuase you claimed land?

I was there without any teamspeak or something, just the ingame direct chat, no problem.

And for the other ones who don't know....i don't think they will run into the colony, it is very unlikely due to his place.

[welch 11]

Another idea would be setting up secondary camps around the map. Nothing big, only places for scavanging parties to gather their loot and set pick up locations for transportation.

I'm actually planned on something of the like. I planned on settling up north and routinely picking up high-end gear like cars, military equipment, meds, etc. And then trade them to survivors or the Colony. I think I'll keep the location disclosed, though, since with hearing about the bandit attacks lately, I think I'll only release to some trustworthy guys...

And there's so many people on!

Edited August 28, 2012 by D. Welch

[mendOk 0]

Hey guys im currently going to head to your colony my ign is warpskull.

[welch 11]

I found nice loot in Elektro and some random douchebag chops me up with an axe, completely out of nowhere.

I dunno if you can read this, axe-man, but I hope a zombie ripped your fucking head off!

Anyway, I'm disliking all the new players, most have turned out to be assholes, except the ones on TS.

[zharris@twistedplasma.com 0]

So I join the server and hop on their teamspeak. I meet a few cool guys right off the bat and we travel for a while. Eventually I make it to this "Colony" and I had just missed a bandit attack. All the while the guys on teamspeak are talking about how "security" is nowhere to be found and they are more likely to kill you and take your stuff then the bandits. I'm thinking they are just talking trash its whatever. I take an overwatch position on top for maybe 45 min or so then I go down to the pond to refill my water bottles. A bandit shows up I kill em but am left pretty low on health. warpskull ends up patching me up and I relog because Im stuck in a rock. Here's where things get messed up though. A member of their security team named Jonh logs in unannounced and starts pointing his gun at the guys inside. He will not lower his weapon and he's not talking...so they kill him. He come on teamspeak and crys about someone shooting him and how anyone in the colony is dead. A few moments later someone logs in and kills me.

[Zanzak 0]

Are you the guys with the video on youtube of your colony getting satchel charged, and someone mistook it for an artillery strike?

Hunter was the head of the colony in that video, too :L

[hunter2123 106]

So I join the server and hop on their teamspeak. I meet a few cool guys right off the bat and we travel for a while. Eventually I make it to this "Colony" and I had just missed a bandit attack. All the while the guys on teamspeak are talking about how "security" is nowhere to be found and they are more likely to kill you and take your stuff then the bandits. I'm thinking they are just talking trash its whatever. I take an overwatch position on top for maybe 45 min or so then I go down to the pond to refill my water bottles. A bandit shows up I kill em but am left pretty low on health. warpskull ends up patching me up and I relog because Im stuck in a rock. Here's where things get messed up though. A member of their security team named Jonh logs in unannounced and starts pointing his gun at the guys inside. He will not lower his weapon and he's not talking...so they kill him. He come on teamspeak and crys about someone shooting him and how anyone in the colony is dead. A few moments later someone logs in and kills me.

Shouldn't be telling security what to do in the first place tbh.

[zharris@twistedplasma.com 0]

Sorry but the guy didnt even identify himself till after he was dead. I do like your logic though assume anyone pointing a gun at you on the server is security...

Edited August 28, 2012 by Aethen

[Peekachoo 6]

Challenge accepted.

[mendOk 0]

So I join the server and hop on their teamspeak. I meet a few cool guys right off the bat and we travel for a while. Eventually I make it to this "Colony" and I had just missed a bandit attack. All the while the guys on teamspeak are talking about how "security" is nowhere to be found and they are more likely to kill you and take your stuff then the bandits. I'm thinking they are just talking trash its whatever. I take an overwatch position on top for maybe 45 min or so then I go down to the pond to refill my water bottles. A bandit shows up I kill em but am left pretty low on health. warpskull ends up patching me up and I relog because Im stuck in a rock. Here's where things get messed up though. A member of their security team named Jonh logs in unannounced and starts pointing his gun at the guys inside. He will not lower his weapon and he's not talking...so they kill him. He come on teamspeak and crys about someone shooting him and how anyone in the colony is dead. A few moments later someone logs in and kills me.

Oh I thought the guy in the pond that I healed was part of the security o_O... lol guess I was wrong, but I recorded the time I was there and I didn't even know that the guy who came in pointing his gun everwhere was security.... all I knew is that he was black lol.... and guessing that the guy that killed you was another security.

[nayrilac 3]

Just posted an app =]. Great work guys.

[hunter2123 106]

Just posted an app =]. Great work guys.

I'll get to it soon, been really busy sorry.

[Deathcall 101]

Fun day in the Colony, messy, but fun!

About the axe-murderers in Electro... I feel your pain man. I was just recently spawned there and got myself an Enfield just to fill my primary. Some bandit guy spots me from the top of the hospital building and I shoot at him from the house behind it. A got really happy about that since the town was full of bodies and I presumed he had gotten them all, but a few minutes later I spot two survivors heading up the road from the town's Fire Station... when I came up to greet them (they had survivor skins and where armed only with axes) they start chasing me around and trying to axe me to death! I ran and popped one of them on the knees making him crawl but the other guy kept chasing me (instead of helping his friend) so I couldn't reason with them.

Eventually I lost the other guy and sneaked my way to the hospital to catch them off-guard (they would go there for sure to get some morphine). Once there I fire some warning shots and try to talk but they just keep trying to kill me. Eventually I managed to get one of them eaten by a zombie horde (dinner bell indeed) and I accidentally killed the other (I was trying to hit his legs). Funny thing is, even though I had zero murders at the time and one bandit kill plus 2500 humanity, I still got a bandit skin myself (even though I had positive humanity!)

But anyway...

If you need help setting up those camps Welch, hit me up. I hang out in the survivor's lounge when not doing business with the colony.

PD: I got the guy who killed everyone before the colony managers left! Sircause or something.

[wgaf 251]

It's captain blowhard!

[haag963 0]

will it be safe to visit in a few hours? also is it manditory to join the ts-server?

[nayrilac 3]

FOr some reason the forums aren't loading for me anymore...

[hunter2123 106]

FOr some reason the forums aren't loading for me anymore...

MySQL happened to blow up last night.

Set up scheduled backups of the database to avoid this in the future.

[apfelsator 14]

Hey, could you maybe told your guards to NOT shot someone who is standing in the main entrance saluting to show he means no harm AFTER he got chased by two Z's?

Thank you. Lost my gear though and didn't remember the name of the guy in the hero skin who shot me.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Apfelsator

[Deathcall 101]

Mhm... approaching the colony is truly a bit difficult now I think about it.

Walking those open roads leaves you quite exposed to bandit snipers and walking all that distance takes a lot of time and zombies sometimes agro on you.

Depending on how good you are on man-power, perhaps you could establish a couple "checkpoints" were people approaching the colony can meet with colony security for a body check and get escorted back? I strongly suggest the tin-can test to avoid satchel-charge video makers...

[dekm 1]

Mhm... approaching the colony is truly a bit difficult now I think about it.

Walking those open roads leaves you quite exposed to bandit snipers and walking all that distance takes a lot of time and zombies sometimes agro on you.

Depending on how good you are on man-power, perhaps you could establish a couple "checkpoints" were people approaching the colony can meet with colony security for a body check and get escorted back? I strongly suggest the tin-can test to avoid satchel-charge video makers...

I would recommend getting on the TS server and telling them you are coming ;) That's how I entered and ended up hanging out with these dudes all day having a blast.